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Sophia A. Nelson
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Sophia A. Nelson in 2019
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Sophia Angeli Nelson

(1967-01-05) January 5, 1967 (age 57)
Nationality American
Education San Diego State University (BA)
American University (JD)
Occupation Lawyer, author, political commentator
Political party Independent (2020–present)

Sophia Angeli Nelson (born January 5, 1967) is a German-born American author and journalist.

Education and early career

She was born in Munich, Germany, and grew up in Somerdale, New Jersey, graduating from Sterling High School in 1985. She received her B.A. in economics and political science from San Diego State University, and became politically active as a Republican in 1988 after hearing Jack Kemp during the 1988 presidential primaries. She was legal counsel to New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman and ran for Congress in New Jersey's 1st congressional district in 1996. She was also a GOP counsel for the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee, but ultimately decided to become a journalist and author. As of 2020, she is a political independent.

Works

  • Black Woman Redefined : Dispelling Myths and Discovering Fulfillment in the Age of Michelle Obama, Dallas, Tex. : BenBella Books, 2012. ISBN: 9781936661732
  • E Pluribus One : Reclaiming our Founders' Vision for a United America, New York : Center Street, 2017. ISBN: 9781455569397
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